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KBA posts Q1 results, hails Drupa orders

KBA has posted a return to profit in its first quarter results, transforming last year's loss in both its operating and pre-tax figures into a small surplus, despite sales coming in "below target".

Alltrade Printers in twin Speedmaster XL 106 buy

Alltrade Printers has invested in two Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 presses accompanied by a Polar 115 X Plus guillotine.

Drupa orders bring strong Q1 start for Heidelberg

The world's largest press manufacturer took almost 2,000 orders during drupa, including bookings for 550 sheetfed presses.

Kodak Park was home to 'secret' nuclear reactor

Kodak's Rochester, New York, headquarters was home to a secret nuclear reactor for 30 years prior to its dismantling in November 2007, it has emerged.

Arjowiggins launches Cocoon direct mail campaign

Arjowiggins Graphics has teamed up with Antalis McNaughton to launch a campaign raising awareness of the recycled paper.

Late payments to UK SMEs top 35bn

Printers are among almost 800,000 UK SMEs owed a record 35bn in overdue payments, new research shows.

Drupa 2012 draws to a close

A feeling of renewal was apparent as Drupa 2012 drew to a close, with some viewing it as the "evolution Drupa" where digital printing became mainstream.

Will the Children and Families Bill cost jobs in printing?

The Queen's Speech last week confirmed that the Children and Families Bill would be the latest legislation to attempt to make parental leave more flexible - most notably giving fathers increased...

Chesapeake buys fifth Lithrone in two years at Drupa

Chesapeake has continued its investment programme into its pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging division after signing for a six-colour Komori Lithrone GX 40.

FM Brooks announces 'industrial printing' show

FM Brooks, the organiser of the upcoming EcoPrint Europe Live 2012 tradeshow, has unveiled InPrint, a new event targeted at the "industrial printing sector".

French algae problem creates opportunity for eco-friendly paper

Italian paper manufacturer Favini is harvesting algae blooms caused by pollution off the French coasts of Brittany and Normandy to create its environmentally-friendly artistic paper range Shiro Alga...

Oscillating parental time off will be a logistics nightmare

Under new regulations, mothers of babies born on or after 3 April 2011 will be able to transfer up to six months of their maternity leave to the child's father when they return to work.